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Released: 29-Apr-2022 2:30 PM EDT
Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Comorbid With Chronic Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Patients with chronic pain often experience insomnia symptoms. Pain initiates, maintains, and exacerbates insomnia symptoms, and vice versa, indicating a complex situation with an additional burden for these patients. Hen...

Released: 29-Apr-2022 5:00 AM EDT
In vitro culture of hematopoietic stem cell niche using angiopoietin-1-coupled alginate hydrogel
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

… stem cell niche. Here, we hypothesized that regulation of cell-cell interactions using a polymeric scaffold as synthetic extracellular matrix (ECM) could be critical in creating a hematopoietic stem cell … and cell-instructive characteristics for stem cell …

Released: 29-Apr-2022 5:00 AM EDT
Low-dose unfractionated heparin prophylaxis is a safe strategy for the prevention of hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome after myeloablative adult allogenic stem cell transplant
Bone Marrow Transplantation

Hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) is a serious complication after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT). However, there is no uniform consensus on the optimal strategy for SOS prevention. Ursodeoxycholic acid is the …

Released: 29-Apr-2022 5:00 AM EDT
Optimization of a PDMS-Based Cell Culture Substrate for High-Density Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Adhesion and Long-Term Differentiation into Cardiomyocytes under a Xeno-Free Condition
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering

… In this study, we found that the PDMS substrate coated with a combination of polydopamine (PDA) and laminin-511 E8 fragments (PDA + LME8-coated PDMS) can support human-induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) attachment and growth for …

Released: 29-Apr-2022 5:00 AM EDT
Intrinsic role of chaperone-mediated autophagy in cancer stem cell maintenance
Autophagy

… Its impact in any cancer stem cell (CSC) subtype remained elusive. In a recent study, we characterized the expression of LAMP2A and CMA activity in glioblastoma revealing its enrichment in a glioma stem cell (GSC) subpopulation. LAMP2A …

Released: 29-Apr-2022 5:00 AM EDT
4-hydroxybenzophenone exposure inhibits mouse hippocampal neural stem cell proliferation in vitro by upregulating Cxcl1
Toxicology in Vitro

Benzophenones are widely used in industry and commonly added in many personal care products. However, the neurotoxicity, in particular neurodevelopmental toxicity, of benzophenone family chemicals and metabolites has not been fully elucidated …

Released: 29-Apr-2022 5:00 AM EDT
Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell–Based in vitro Model for Neurotoxicity Testing
Current Protocols

… Human neuronal models range from various neuroblastoma cell lines to stem cell–derived systems, including those derived from mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (hMSC). hMSCs exhibit numerous advantages, including the fact that they can be obtained in …

Released: 29-Apr-2022 5:00 AM EDT
Manufacturing clinical‐grade human induced pluripotent stem cell‐derived beta cells for diabetes treatment
Cell Proliferation

… This review focuses on the key processes and guidelines for clinical translation of human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)derived β cells for diabetes cell therapy. Here, we discuss the (1) key considerations of manufacturing clinical-grade hiPSCs …

Released: 28-Apr-2022 3:00 PM EDT
A Framework for Femtech: Guiding Principles for Developing Digital Reproductive Health Tools in the United States
Journal of Medical Internet Research

The United States has abysmal reproductive health indices that, in part, reflect stark inequities experienced by people of color and those with preexisting medical conditions. The growth of “femtech,” or technology-based solutions to women’s he...

Released: 28-Apr-2022 2:45 PM EDT
Training Resources Targeting Social Media Skills to Inform Rehabilitation for People Who Have an Acquired Brain Injury: Scoping Review
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: In 2020 and 2021, people increasingly used the internet to connect socially and professionally. However, people with an acquired brain injury (ABI) experience challenges in using social media, and rehabilitation professio...

Released: 28-Apr-2022 2:30 PM EDT
Consumers’ Evaluation of Web-Based Health Information Quality: Meta-analysis
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: The internet has become a major source of health information for general consumers. Web-based health information quality varies widely across websites and applications. It is critical to understand the factors that shape ...

Released: 28-Apr-2022 2:30 PM EDT
Using Smartphone Sensor Paradata and Personalized Machine Learning Models to Infer Participants’ Well-being: Ecological Momentary Assessment
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Sensors embedded in smartphones allow for the passive momentary quantification of people’s states in the context of their daily lives in real time. Such data could be useful for alleviating the burden of ecological mome...

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Released: 27-Apr-2022 8:30 PM EDT
Hype up fitness to support kids’ health post-lockdowns
University of South Australia

As COVID-19 reaches record levels in the UK, health experts are calling for a focus on children’s physical fitness as new research reveals concerning changes to children’s health and physical fitness following the pandemic.

Released: 27-Apr-2022 3:00 PM EDT
6G and Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Dementia Care: Literature Review and Practical Analysis
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: The dementia epidemic is progressing fast. As the world’s older population keeps skyrocketing, the traditional incompetent, time-consuming, and laborious interventions are becoming increasingly insufficient to address d...

Released: 27-Apr-2022 2:45 PM EDT
Fidelity to Program Specification of the National Health Service Digital Diabetes Prevention Program Behavior Change Technique Content and Underpinning Theory: Document Analysis
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: The National Health Service (NHS) Diabetes Prevention Program is a behavior change intervention for adults in England who are identified as being at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The face-to-face service was la...

Released: 27-Apr-2022 2:45 PM EDT
Agreement Between Self-reports and Photos to Assess e-Cigarette Device and Liquid Characteristics in Wave 1 of the Vaping and Patterns of e-Cigarette Use Research Study: Web-Based Longitudinal Cohort Study
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: e-Cigarette device and liquid characteristics are highly customizable; these characteristics impact nicotine delivery and exposure to toxic constituents. It is critical to understand optimal methods for measuring these ch...

Released: 27-Apr-2022 2:15 PM EDT
The Effects of Health Care Chatbot Personas With Different Social Roles on the Client-Chatbot Bond and Usage Intentions: Development of a Design Codebook and Web-Based Study
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: The working alliance refers to an important relationship quality between health professionals and clients that robustly links to treatment success. Recent research shows that clients can develop an affective bond with cha...

Released: 27-Apr-2022 5:00 AM EDT
Circulating endothelial cells and endothelial progenitor cells as potential predictors of acute GVHD after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
European Journal of Haematology

… stem cell transplantation. Endothelial cell damage may trigger the initiation of aGVHD. Methods: Endothelial damage and repair were evaluated by counting circulating endothelial cells (CECs) and endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in 17 …

Released: 27-Apr-2022 5:00 AM EDT
Tumor stem cell-derived exosomal microRNA-17-5p inhibits anti-tumor immunity in colorectal cancer via targeting SPOP and overexpressing PD-L1
Cell Death Discovery

Exosomes are known to transmit microRNAs (miRNAs) to affect human cancer progression, and miR-17-5p has been manifested to exert facilitated effects on colorectal cancer (CRC) progression, while the role of tumor stem cells-derived …

Released: 27-Apr-2022 5:00 AM EDT
E3 ligase HUWE1 promotes PDGF D-mediated osteoblastic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells by effecting polyubiquitination of β-PDGFR
Journal of Biological Chemistry

… Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are adult stem cell populations and exhibit great potential in regenerative medicine and oncology. Platelet-derived growth factors (PDGFs) are well-known to regulate MSC biology through their chemotactic and mitogenic …

Released: 27-Apr-2022 5:00 AM EDT
Leukotrienes promote stem cell self-renewal and chemoresistance in acute myeloid leukemia
Leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is characterized by poor clinical outcomes due to high rates of relapse following standard-of-care induction chemotherapy. While many pathogenic drivers have been described in AML, our understanding of the …

Released: 26-Apr-2022 3:00 PM EDT
The Mutual Influence of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Twitter Users During COVID-19: Network Agenda-Setting Analysis
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Little is known about the role of the World Health Organization (WHO) in communicating with the public on social media during a global health emergency. More specifically, there is no study about the relationship between ...

Released: 26-Apr-2022 2:00 PM EDT
Challenges in Participant Engagement and Retention Using Mobile Health Apps: Literature Review
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Mobile health (mHealth) apps are revolutionizing the way clinicians and researchers monitor and manage the health of their participants. However, many studies using mHealth apps are hampered by substantial participant dropout or attrition...

Released: 25-Apr-2022 3:00 PM EDT
The Box—eHealth in the Outpatient Clinic Follow-up of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Cost-Utility Analysis
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Smartphone compatible wearables have been released on the consumers market, enabling remote monitoring. Remote monitoring is often named as a tool to reduce the cost of care. Objective: The primary purpos...

Released: 25-Apr-2022 2:30 PM EDT
Effectiveness of Web-Based Personalized Nutrition Advice for Adults Using the eNutri Web App: Evidence From the EatWellUK Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Evidence suggests that eating behaviors and adherence to dietary guidelines can be improved using nutrition-related apps. Apps delivering personalized nutrition (PN) advice to users can provide individual support at scale...

Released: 25-Apr-2022 4:00 AM EDT
Lower frequency of T stem cell memory (TSCM) cells in hepatitis B vaccine nonresponders
Immunologic Research

… There was a statistically significant difference in the frequency of CD4+ CD95+, CD4+ CD95 Hi, and CD4+ CD95 low/med T stem cell memory (T SCM) cells between responder and nonresponder groups. However, the comparison of the …

Released: 25-Apr-2022 4:00 AM EDT
Central nervous system infection with Seoul Orthohantavirus in a child after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a case report
Virology Journal

… The child was pretreated with modified Bu/Cy plus ATG regimen for transplantation, and underwent haploid hematopoietic stem cell … , intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) transfusion, stem cell transfusion and other treatments, and …

Released: 25-Apr-2022 4:00 AM EDT
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Treatment Restores Liver Macrophages Homeostasis to Alleviate Mouse Acute Liver Injury Revealed by Single-cell Analysis
Pharmacological Research

Acute liver injury (ALI) is characterized by massive hepatocyte necrosis and subsequent recruitment of myeloid cells to liver. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have therapeutic potential for ALI through their immunoregulation on macrophages …

Released: 25-Apr-2022 4:00 AM EDT
The combined therapy of mesenchymal stem cell transplantation and resveratrol for diabetes: Future applications and challenges
Life Sciences

… MSC, a pluripotent stem cell, has self-renewal capability and multidirectional differentiation potential, and it can be obtained from tissues, such as the umbilical cord, bone marrow and fat [24], [25]. Many experimental and clinical studies proved …

Released: 25-Apr-2022 4:00 AM EDT
Correlation Between Genetic Abnormalities in Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derivatives and Abnormal Tissue Formation in Tumorigenicity Tests
Stem Cells Translational Medicine

Cell therapy using induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) derivatives may result in abnormal tissue generation because the cells undergo numerous cycles of mitosis before clinical application, potentially increasing the accumulation of genetic …

Released: 25-Apr-2022 4:00 AM EDT
Single metal-organic framework–embedded nanopit arrays: A new way to control neural stem cell differentiation
Science Advances

… stem cell sources and differentiation lineages and is therefore useful for various stem cell–… cells and extracellular matrix components, guiding stem cell fates ex vivo is generally initiated … ultimately negatively affects the guiding efficiency of the …

Released: 25-Apr-2022 4:00 AM EDT
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Cerebellar Ataxias: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
The Cerebellum

… The objective of this study is to synthesise the findings of clinical studies in order to derive evidence for use of the mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy in the treatment of neurodegenerative cerebellar ataxias. In order to find relevant studies …

Released: 25-Apr-2022 4:00 AM EDT
ZNF117 regulates glioblastoma stem cell differentiation towards oligodendroglial lineage
Nature Communications

… d Stem cell frequency of GS5 cells treated with Cas9 and the indicated sgRNAs as determined by limiting dilution assay. e–g Representative flow cytometry images (e) and corresponding quantification (f) (n = 3 biologically independent samples, black …

Released: 25-Apr-2022 4:00 AM EDT
Microbial–stem cell interactions in periodontal disease
Journal of Medical Microbiology

… methylation status, which in turn compromised periodontal stem cell function including a reduction in proliferation and differentiation … co‐regulator, which plays a key role in cell proliferation, differentiation, and stem cell self‐renewal [86]. The …

Released: 25-Apr-2022 2:10 AM EDT
Decoding Human Hematopoietic Stem Cell Self-Renewal
Current Stem Cell Reports

… Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) can be a highly effective treatment for patients with hematological malignancies and hereditary blood disorders if a suitable HSC graft can be obtained, ideally from an HLA (human leukocyte …

Released: 25-Apr-2022 2:10 AM EDT
Current Status and Perspectives of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Elderly Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Stem Cells Translational Medicine

As in younger patients, allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) offers the best chance for durable remission in older patients (≥60 years) with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). However, defining the best treatment strategy (and in particular …

Released: 25-Apr-2022 2:10 AM EDT
Intraglandular Off-the-Shelf Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cell Treatment in Patients with Radiation-Induced Xerostomia: A Safety Study (MESRIX-II)
Stem Cells Translational Medicine

… hold a patent application for the investigated stem cell product “Stem cell therapy based on adipose-derived stem cells”, WO2017068140. None of the other coauthors declare conflicts of interest. LS is an advisory board member for Takeda and Kyowa …

Released: 25-Apr-2022 2:10 AM EDT
Differential effects of macrophage subtypes on SARS-CoV-2 infection in a human pluripotent stem cell-derived model
Nature Communications

… In this study, we generate lung cells and macrophages from the same human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC) lines and pair them to establish a co-culture system. This strategy addresses a common concern about histocompatibility when studying …

Released: 25-Apr-2022 2:10 AM EDT
Astroblastomas exhibit radial glia stem cell lineages and differential expression of imprinted and X-inactivation escape genes
Nature Communications

… ABCC1 encodes the ATPase cassette transporter protein multidrug resistance 1, a stem cell marker and MYCN transcriptional target conferring … 1, 2), suggesting they share a common ependymal stem cell lineage. The mismatch repair gene …

Released: 25-Apr-2022 2:10 AM EDT
Single cell analyses identify a highly regenerative and homogenous human CD34+ hematopoietic stem cell population
Nature Communications

The heterogeneous nature of human CD34+ hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) has hampered our understanding of the cellular and molecular trajectories that HSCs navigate during lineage commitment. Using various platforms including single cell …

Released: 25-Apr-2022 2:10 AM EDT
Mesenchymal stromal/stem cell therapy for radiation-induced salivary gland hypofunction in animal models: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Systematic Reviews

… The objective of this study is to assess the effect of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy on SG function after radiation-induced injury. … Accumulating literature on animal studies suggests that mesenchymal stromal/stem cell (MSC) transplantation …

Released: 25-Apr-2022 2:10 AM EDT
A systematic review of large animal and human studies of stem cell therapeutics for acute adult traumatic spinal cord injury
Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation

… We decided to focus on stem cell therapy administered within the acute phase (<2 weeks) of the timing of the TSCI, as this would be the realistic time for administration within humans. It is likely that SC therapy may involve injections within both the …

Released: 25-Apr-2022 2:10 AM EDT
Dipyridophenazine iridium(III) complex as a phototoxic cancer stem cell selective, mitochondria targeting agent
Chemico-Biological Interactions

In this work, the mechanism underlying the anticancer activity of a photoactivatable Ir(III) compound of the type [Ir(CˆN) 2 (dppz)][PF 6 ] where CˆN = 1-methyl-2-(2′-thienyl)benzimidazole (complex 1) was investigated. Complex 1 photoactivated by visible light shows …



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